Scream Machines- Achieve 3000

The lofty treehouse swayed in the wind. Lofty means...

• very high

• dangerous

• frightening

• flowy

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

The marathon runner was a real tour de force in his age category. Tour de force means...

• old

• great

• disguised

• slow

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

The inexorable moment during the roller coaster ride is when the release from the highest point takes place.

• inevitable

• never ending

• scary

• disgusting

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Mr. Wilkins was an archetypal professor--always helping his students in need. Archetypal means...

• a poor example

• a perfect example

• a mistake

• a major issue

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

When the roller coaster is climbing to the tallest peak, you may feel a lurch from within the carts. Lurch means...

• a sudden movement

• a very slow movement

• a strange movement

• no movement at all

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

The vertical point in the roller coaster helps build momentum for the remainder of the ride. Vertical means...

• going in a circle

• going across

• going straight up

• going sideways

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

By instinct, you may choose to close your eyes on a roller coaster. Instinct means...

• a natural thought

• a plan of action

• fear

• annoyance

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Some roller coasters may catapult their riders between two points. Catapult means...

• to move slowly

• to move with with great force

• to move backwards

• to move across a great distance

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

A sports fanatic may be obsessed with a particular team. A fanatic is ...

• someone who is obsessed with something

• someone that thinks negatively

• someone that becomes emotional

• someone that denies the truth

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

The ultimate roller coaster is the Big Bertha in New Mexico, with over 1,000 feet of twists and turns.

• longest

• scariest

• slowest

• greatest

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2